"Tarantellegra!" James Potter shouted, pointing his wand at Severus Snape.

"Waddiwasi!"

"Stupefy!"

"Locomotor Mortis!"

"Levicorpus!"

''Don't use my own spells against me!"

"What's the matter, Snivellus? Can't take it?"

"Incarcerous!"

"Flipendo!"

"What's going on here?" Lily Evans had appeared. "Potter? Sev-"

"Divinus Spectrum!" The blue jet of light, meant for James, shot out of Severus's wand and hit Lily as she tried to stop the duel. For one, long, drawn-out moment, she stood, immobilized, before collapsing onto the floor. Both boys stared at each other in horror for a split second, before running to Lily.

"Evans, are you alright?"

"Lily? Lily! Come on, Lily, wake up!"

"Sev?"

"Yes? Yes, I'm here! What is it, Lily?"

"Severus! Sev, how's Harry? How's Harry? Is he all right? Please, Severus. How's Harry?"

"Who's Harry, Lily?" James inquired, curiosity peaked. Snape threw him a nasty look.

"My son, Severus, my only son. Please, Sev! Please tell me! How is he?" Lily was practically begging.

"I'm sure Harry's fine. He'll be alright, Lily. Swear." From behind Lily, James threw up his hands. Snape scowled for a minute, before looking back at Lily. "I'm sure he's fine, Lily."

"Promise me you'll protect him! Promise me!"

"I promise! I promise, Lily!"

Lily visibly relaxed, before doubling over. Both boys panicked.

"What's wrong, Lils?"

"Lily, what's wrong?" They were both relieved when Lily stood up.

"Severus, how could you? How could you tell him?" Both boys shivered when Lily said "him". They could tell, even then, that this was a sinister force.

"He's after us, Sev! He thinks the prophecy, a child born in July, he thinks it's us! He thinks it's Harry! He's going to kill us!" Abruptly, she turned to James.

"James?" Said boy turned to Lily, surprised that he had said his name. Lily threw her arms around him. "James, I'm scared. What if he finds us?"

"I don't know. I'll protect you. I swear."

"I'm scared, James," she whimpered.

"I know, Lils. I'm sorry." He cradled her, but she rose up out of his arms, before collapsing on the floor again, this time getting up screaming.

"James! JAMES!"

"What? What?"

"He's here, James! He's here! NO!" She screamed. "Please, no! Have mercy! Please! Please!"

"FINITE!" Both boys held their breath.

"POTTER! SNAPE! Twenty points from both houses for dueling in the corridor!" They sighed in relief.

"What?" They shook their heads, and left in opposite directions to ponder the events of that day, leaving a very confused Lily in their wake